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Post by Wakeup on Sept 23, 2007 18:42:13 GMT -5
1. Aretha Franklin 2. Emmylou Harris 3. Annie Lennox 4. Ann Wilson 5. Wynonna Judd
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Post by nicola6 on Sept 24, 2007 12:31:03 GMT -5
Kate Bush Ella Fitzgerald Peggy Lee Julie London Dusty Springfield
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Post by Rosemary Rose on Sept 24, 2007 19:01:31 GMT -5
1. Chrissie Hynde 2. Janis Joplin 3. Grace Slick 4. Nina Simone 5. Mazzy Star 6. Lucinda Williams 7. Debbie Harry 8. Skye Edwards 9. Billy Holiday 10. Chan Marshall
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Post by Rosemary Rose on Sept 24, 2007 19:04:13 GMT -5
Joss Stone
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Post by HollyH on Sept 24, 2007 21:44:57 GMT -5
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Post by Smiley on Sept 24, 2007 21:53:16 GMT -5
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Post by Rosemary Rose on Sept 25, 2007 17:38:18 GMT -5
1. Chrissie Hynde 2. Janis Joplin 3. Grace Slick 4. Nina Simone 5. Mazzy Star 6. Lucinda Williams 7. Debbie Harry 8. Skye Edwards 9. Billy Holiday 10. Chan Marshall What's wrong?
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Post by Smiley on Sept 25, 2007 19:11:28 GMT -5
I'm not a fan of her singing too much midwestern nasal drone. but the band rocked
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Post by nancyb on Sept 25, 2007 20:44:17 GMT -5
Someday I'll do my impersonation of her, I do a great nasal midwestern drone
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Post by Rosemary Rose on Sept 25, 2007 22:52:34 GMT -5
I really love her voice. I think it's more throaty than nasal. And sexy with all those groans, growls and purrs. The only time she goes overboard is that embarrassing wolf howl in I'm a Mother. (Though it's still my favorite song on the album.) I particularly love her singing in Lovers of Today.
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Post by mrlennie on Sept 26, 2007 12:02:27 GMT -5
Maybe Mama Cass should have been on my list...?
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Post by Smiley on Sept 26, 2007 21:42:14 GMT -5
I really love her voice. I think it's more throaty than nasal. And sexy with all those groans, growls and purrs. The only time she goes overboard is that embarrassing wolf howl in I'm a Mother. (Though it's still my favorite song on the album.) I particularly love her singing in Lovers of Today. Fair enough Yes, Cass Elliot was a great singer.. loved her mezzo saprano
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Post by Rosemary Rose on Sept 27, 2007 9:30:57 GMT -5
I really love her voice. I think it's more throaty than nasal. . Fair enough Rolling Stone agrees with us both: "Whatever the motif, the songs are carried along, Johnny Marr's guitar notwithstanding, on Hynde's assured tremolo and what must be the throatiest nasal voice in rock."
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Post by Rosemary Rose on Sept 30, 2007 11:36:40 GMT -5
1. Dusty Springfield 2. Bonnie Raitt 3. Patsy Cline 4. Billie Holiday 5. Nina Simone Did you mean favorite as in best voice or music? Because I listen to Tanya Donnely and Liz Phair more than say, Nina Simone, but Nina has the superior voice. Additions to list: PJ Harvey, Patty Griffin, Beth Orton and Fiona Apple. To be continued...
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Post by HollyH on Sept 30, 2007 14:43:30 GMT -5
I mean "best complete package" -- the combination of voice and what songs she chooses to sing and how well they're arranged and what image she projects and how I feel when I'm listening to her. PJ Harvey, for example, may have intriguing songs but something about her world view depresses me. Same with Fiona Apple -- a little too much of the neurotic victim about her. Beth Orton I do like, but not enough to buy her records.
Even though Dusty, Patsy, Billie, and Nina all sing about being heartbroken victims, there's such joy and power in their singing -- which includes range, phrasing, etc. -- that it doesn't depress me. Just listen to the reckless courage of how Patsy flings her voice into "Crazy -- I'm crazy for being without you." That's my idea of a singer.
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